Brethren in Christ
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Brethren in Christ is an Anabaptist Christian denomination with roots in the Radical Reformation, emphasizing believers’ baptism, discipleship, and a communal, peace-oriented faith.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brethren in Christ canonical | 2 |
| Brethren in Christ Church | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anabaptist denomination
ⓘ
Christian denomination ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
believers’ baptism
ⓘ
communal faith ⓘ community discernment ⓘ discipleship ⓘ holiness of life ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ peace-oriented faith ⓘ peacemaking ⓘ personal conversion ⓘ simple living ⓘ |
| goal |
to embody a peace-oriented community of faith
ⓘ
to live out the teachings of Jesus ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine |
Trinitarian theology
ⓘ
authority of Scripture ⓘ believers’ church ecclesiology ⓘ free will ⓘ separation of church and state ⓘ |
| hasEthic |
love of enemies
ⓘ
pacifism ⓘ rejection of military service ⓘ service to others ⓘ social justice concern ⓘ |
| hasGeographicOrigin |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganizationalForm |
denominational conference structure
ⓘ
local congregations ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
adult baptism
ⓘ
baptism by immersion ⓘ communal decision-making ⓘ foot washing ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalTradition |
Anabaptism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radical Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Anabaptist family of churches
ⓘ
historic peace churches ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
English
ⓘ
various local languages worldwide ⓘ |
| originatesFrom |
Anabaptist movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Radical Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church of the Brethren
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mennonite churches NERFINISHED ⓘ other Anabaptist denominations ⓘ |
| stresses |
community accountability
ⓘ
following Jesus in daily life ⓘ holistic discipleship ⓘ mission and evangelism ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mennonite World Conference
subject surface form:
General Council (Mennonite World Conference)
this entity surface form:
Brethren in Christ Church